Hebrew Poetry

College Wycliffe College
Instructor(s)
Course Code WYB3502HS
Semester Second Semester
Section 0101
Online No
Credits One Credit
Location Toronto (St George Campus)
Description

Course will offer a broad selection of biblical poetic texts of different genres and time periods, in order to familiarize students with the distinctive features of Hebrew poetry: both its conventional literary constraints and its artistic range. A survey of scholarly attempts to define the "poetic" in Hebrew verse, ancient comparative non-biblical poetic traditions, textual/philological issues, poetic themes.

Pre-Requisites 3 semesters of Hebrew language or equivalent or permission of instructor
Schedule Fri 
Start Time 10:00
End Time 12:00
Hours Per Week 2
Minimum Enrolment 2
Maximum Enrolment 8
Teaching Method
Lectures
Readings
Means of Evaluation
Class Participation
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Previously Offered Winter 2022
Currently Offered Winter 2023